Fatal crash on the A1079 - 26 Mar 1985

Accident reference 198516L070269

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 26 March 1985 at 09:20 a fatal collision occurred near A1079 involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198516L070269
Police Reference 16L070269
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Humberside

Road & Location Details

First Road A1079
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 228

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Cyclist
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.